Lot 1151
Cross within Circle (Weiss GE-S4), bold strikes ties 6¢ carmine (148) deep rich color shows extra ink, on 1873 orange cover to Gensingen, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct, Feb 27" exchange c.d.s., red framed "Hamburg Franco" (3.13.73) transit; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED GE-S4 COVERS.
Provenance: Landau
Recorded period of use spans only 8 days from February 27 to March 6, 1873.
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